Judge allows Los Al ballot measure to proceed
A packed ballot measure designed to radically alter the way the City of Los Alamitos is governed will head to the polls after a Superior Court Judge denied the request by local citizens to grant a Writ of Mandate.
In a multi-hour hearing on Aug. 29, Superior Court Judge Craig L. Griffin heard arguments that suggested the ballot measure, despite any merits such arguments might have, would have to be challenged after the vote because the city had apparently met all of the informational and deadline requirements to qualify for the ballot.
Petitioners in the case were Wendy and Dean Grose, Norman and Shauna Trute.
In the ruling, “petitioners make several challenges in connection with the proposed amendments to the City Charter to be placed before the voters on Nov. 5, 2024,” wrote Judge Griffin.
“Petitioners contend the content of the Charter Amendments, and the ballot titles, ballot summary and impartial analysis contain false and misleading statements and omit information necessary to inform voters of the true nature of the Charter Amendments,” he continued.
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